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I always have a green smoothie for lunch. A bit of water, 3 limes with zest, 1T. sugar, some stevia, 1 small romaine head, 1 bunch kale, usually dinosaur form my garden, 4 big collard leaves, ice. Everything goes into my Vita Mix. I make it the night before and it settles and goes into my thermos for lunch. I love this. I love lime. At my last trip to the eye doc, he said you have extraordinary healthy eyes. I should have asked him what he saw that made him say that.View Thread

Hi I have read many times your reasons for no snacks. Dang, I bet I know the answer to my question but here goes anyway. By "no snacks" does that include even veggies? If so, I sure bet fruit is out.View Thread

I read that walnuts help produce nitric oxide which helps arteries remain elastic. I was reading about the harmful effects of a single fatty meal. This article, if my memory is correct, stated that eating walnuts before a fatty meal can help alleviate the damage to arteries by this singular fatty, but yummy meal. If all this is true, is it the omegas in walnuts? Would it be just as helpful to pop a couple of quality fish oil capsules prior to a planned cheat? Your opinions will be appriciated.View Thread

Eliminating the sugar didn't to anything. My Theory: smoothie is about 800-1000 cal and since it is blended like a milkshake it pretty much bypasses my stomach and goes straight to small intestines where it is absorbed. There is a very quick absorption rate and this quick absorption directs an increase of blood flow to the digestion system and to accomplish that my BP goes up. Now how's that for a theory? Small smoothies don't raise BP.View Thread

I have been battling hypertension since March. It has been successful going from 170/100 to 118/72 or there abouts. I have accomplished this by the Esse, Fuhrman plan. No salt, including sodium free baking powder. But I have a question; I notice that after I drink one of my massive smoothies (2 bananas, 1 cup cooked lentils, 2 fresh peaches, 1 cup blueberries, 2 cups non fat soy milk, and some added "sugar"), my BP goes up to 140/85 for about half a day. Anyone hear of such a thing? What could cause that? My fasting blood glucose is 91. I hate to give it up, it is so good.View Thread

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